The Lemon Index$450 middle bill · most between $316 and $725
Higher than the $400 middle bill owners of all 16 models reported.
Owners who gave their mileage: a middle of 79,000 miles (6 reports).
Nissan Altima owners reported paying a median of $450 for a camshaft position sensor replacement, with the middle half of bills between $316 and $725. That's from 6 owner reports (6 complaints to NHTSA). Costs vary by shop and region.
What owners paid
- Under $50050%
- $500–$1,00033%
- $1,000–$2,5000%
- $2,500–$5,00017%
- $5,000 and up0%
Share of the 6 owner reports in each price band.
By model year
- 2003 Nissan Altima4$450 middle bill
- 2004 Nissan Altima1too few for a middle
- 2006 Nissan Altima1too few for a middle
Reports per model year, with the middle bill where there are 3 or more. YouTube amounts count for the generation the video covers.
Engines in these years
Engines with a page of their own that this model was sold with in the years above. Owners don't always say which engine they had.
Engine codes that can lead here: P0340 P0341 P0345. A code is where a shop starts, not proof the part failed.
Keep going
- Nissan Altima reliability by year
- Camshaft position sensor replacement cost on every car
- Car symptoms and what they can mean
Other repairs Nissan Altima owners reported
Transmission replacement (71) · Crankshaft position sensor replacement (34) · Engine replacement (32) · Intake manifold replacement (19) · Catalytic converter replacement (18) · Steering column repair (18) · Control arm replacement (14) · Brake master cylinder replacement (13) · Wiring harness repair (13) · ECM (engine computer) replacement (12) · Brake repair (9) · Clutch replacement (8) · Radiator replacement (5) · Throttle body replacement (5)
The details
How we count
Every number here is a repair bill an owner reported, never a shop's price list. Two sources: the bills owners wrote in their own complaints to the U.S. government (NHTSA), and the dollar amounts owners said out loud in YouTube repair and ownership videos. A figure counts for a repair when that repair is the part named nearest to it. Left out: purchase prices, payments, rentals, towing, warranties and deductibles, amounts under $50 or over $15,000, parts-only prices ("the part was $80 on Amazon"), bills for two different repairs named together, and money someone else paid. One number per complaint (or video) and repair: the biggest, so it's the bill, not the diagnosis fee.
The range is the middle half of the bills (the 25th to the 75th percentile), so one wild number can't swing it. Owners who complain to the government often had expensive repairs, so a typical bill can be lower. Costs vary by shop and region, by dealer vs independent shop, by parts and by miles. This is what owners reported, not a quote for your car.
Check the bills yourself
NHTSA complaint numbers (search them at nhtsa.gov): 10846255, 10713389, 10317634, 10297257, 10259394, 10226023.
Quick answers
How much does camshaft position sensor replacement cost on a Nissan Altima?
Nissan Altima owners reported a median of $450, and the middle half paid $316 to $725, from 6 owner reports. Costs vary by shop and region.
Is a Nissan Altima camshaft position sensor replacement more expensive than on other cars?
The Nissan Altima middle bill of $450 is higher than the $400 owners of all 16 models we have reports for paid.
Where do these Nissan Altima repair costs come from?
From 6 complaints to NHTSA: what owners themselves said they paid. They aren't verified bills or a shop's quote.
Sources: NHTSA owner complaints and YouTube videos (amounts said out loud), sorted by The Lemon Index. Owner reports, not a price quote. Costs vary by shop and region.